Reminder that insiders remain major #privacy risk: #hospital getting negative spotlight after reveal #databreach to #socialmedia celebrity. Csan't go looking. databreaches.net/2026/02/12/i... #HIPAA

With tensions between #healthcare orgs delivering care and #healthinsurance already high, admin decision to freeze #MedicareAdvantage rates expected to only add fuel to fire. www.axios.com/2026/02/12/t...

Public disputes between #hospitals and #healthinsurance seem to be growing. Each side points fingers, but #patients caught in the middle. Many resolve before a break, but breaks happening. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

#Healthcare can take its time adopting #technology, especially when it directly impacts #patient care. Reports of #medicaldevices with AI causing complications is concerning. Assurance key. reuters.com/investigatio...

#ArtificialIntelligence is showing benefit #administrative tasks, but limitations also being seen for #clinical and meeting #valuebasedcare needs. Evolving quickly, which calls for understanding operations. www.physicianspractice.com/view/the-pro...

Thesis for #privateequity reportedly changing for #healthcare. Looking at operational excellence, not just trying to rip and rebuild. Will it change #physician perception? www.medicaleconomics.com/view/what-me...

Some breathing room for #telehealth and #hospitalathome from latest funding bill. Get 2 and 5 year extensions. At what point will both become permanent parts of #Medicare? Periodic drama negatively impacts business. www.techtarget.com/virtualhealt...

Amount of #valuebasedcare payments creeping up in #healthcare. Reportedly 45% of payments through an alternative payment model. How much is at #risk, which had been the goal. Slow change. www.techtarget.com/healthcarepa...

Clear that #healthcare consolidation between #hospitals and #physician practices squeezing a lot. However, independence has become less appealing in many scenarios. Lot of swirling factors. www.physicianspractice.com/view/-hospit...

To help with #patient access, some systems turning to #telehealth and #artificialintelligence enabled intake. Still need to determine when and how AI interacting. #Risk not fully sorted out. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

#Patient preference may be for portal message over waiting to see #clinician in person. #PatientEngagement important, but so is delivering care in right place. #Messaging not right delivery mechanism for everything. techtarget.com/patientengag...

Just a reminder that #settlements still happening from use of #trackingtech in #healthcare. Will likely never know exactly where and how used, but can get it right now. www.hipaajournal.com/northwell-he... #HIPAA

#Healthcare systems seeking more #regulation or at least oversight of #data sharing. With push to make it easier, concerns can exist about everyone getting access. #Compliance with existing reqs also a challenge. www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/...

Troubling tactic shift if accruate: #cyberattacks moving to #extortion of #patients as opposed to ransom. Puts even more pressure on #privacy. techtarget.com/healthtechse... #HIPAA

#FTC announces intention to handle #noncompete issues on a case by case basis. Since #healthcare sees impact challenges could result, but will take time to resolve. www.medicaleconomics.com/view/ftc-we-...

#Execution more than #innovation. Prediction for #investors of what will distinguish #digitalhealth startups this year. Arguably execution always should be impt. If can't do idea, then hard to be around for a while. medcitynews.com/2026/01/digi...

Where #ImmigrationEnforcement increases, use of #healthcare services declines. When many worry about going out in public, won't seek services needed. axios.com/2026/01/27/t... #publichealth

Retrospective analysis #patient data shows use of #telehealth associated with higher likelihood of completing preventive care visit (from 2020-21). Important #healthcare access finding. techtarget.com/virtualhealt...

#Healthcare systems looking to run own #MedicareAdvantage plans. Part don't want to fight with #healthinsurance and part see #profit. Not a simple process. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

What #consent from #patient is needed for use of #artificialintelligence in #healthcare? Oftentimes there answer is none legally, but what about ethically? Debates playing out in real time. veritenews.org/2026/01/22/l...

About 40% seen and 17% used unauthorized #artificialintelligence tools in #healthcare setting. Serious #privacy and #security concerns on top of many other issues. #ShadowIT is not good. fiercehealthcare.com/digital-heal...

Evidence continues to help show #telehealth not driving more #patient visits. Helps counter traditional argument that it will drive #healthcosts. Helping access and care are reasons to further entrench. www.techtarget.com/virtualhealt...

#Ransomware revealed while in process of determining full #privacy impact. Initial notice while admitting more details to come, does tell data taken and starts the story. Rolling notices not bad. www.hipaajournal.com/valley-eye-a... #HIPAA

Poor #datahygiene won't be solved by #artificialintelligence alone. In fact, poorly structured data may be exacerbated or undercut by AI. #Technology can enable, not solve alone. medicaleconomics.com/view/why-pra...

Concern that #hospitals not ready for rising number of #pediatric #emergency cases. Why focusing on #publichealth, including #vaccination, important. www.axios.com/2026/01/20/m...

#Lawsuit lead by Epic and a few #healthcare systems alleges misuse of #patient records obtained through info network. Alleging use beyond #treatment. Real misuse or trying to block #interoperability? healthcareitnews.com/news/epic-an...

#Cancer center hit by #ransomware attack and revealed it paid ransom to unencrypt #patient data. How many believe hackers upheld promise to delete data? healthcareinfosecurity.com/cancer-cente... #HIPAA

Coming year expected to bring major #business decisions for #hospitals before significant #healthpolicy changes really go into effect in 2027. Be year of planning and potential action. www.axios.com/2026/01/13/a...

With #immigration a focus of raids and arrests, many avoiding #healthcare because worry about being detained. Will have #publichealth ripple effects. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/12/m...

Never good to issue multiple #databreach notifications in less than a year. #Healthcare org in that situation after #cyberattack and now #email compromise. Need to enhance #security. databreaches.net/2026/01/08/m... #HIPAA

#Judge rules against #Florida over termination of #Medicaid benefits. Found due process violation when notices incomprehensible, vague, and confusing. How many other states are similar? wusf.org/health-news-...

Many #physicians reportedly using #artificialintelligence daily to help with various tasks. Lot of optimism around postivie impact for the #technology. www.fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-machi...

#FDA provides further #guidance on its approach to #wearable technology. Avoiding #medical claims will avoid #regulation. In line with existing approach. businessoffashion.com/news/beauty/...

Renewal #prescription to be filled by #artificialintelligence #doctor in #Utah. part of pilot. First AI prescribing activity. Monitoring results will be important. www.mobihealthnews.com/news/utah-al...

Unfortunate to see #databreach impact tally rising from #health system based in MA. Does show that new info is learned as #investigation continues. healthcareitnews.com/news/covenan... #HIPAA

#HealthPolicy in US continues backward slide. Without any evidence or support and lack of transparency, 6 #vaccines removed from #childhood recommendation. Part of ongoing dismantling. www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/rfk-j...

Many #patients using #ChatGPT and other AI tools frequently for #healthcare. Can be symptom checking to #insurance support and more. In personal use, still need worry about #privacy an accuracy. axios.com/2026/01/05/c...

#DEA kicks can yet again on #regulation for prescribing flexibility that started during #pandemic. At some point a new final reg will need to be put into place. medcitynews.com/2026/01/exte...

#HealthIT may be seeing some major disruption. #Regulation to gut most #certification reqs that have been around for years now proposed. Are regs really hindering #innovation? fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/...

Happy to contribute my #2026predictions among all of the #Healthcare Now Radio #podcast hosts. Despite the focus of my show, I went #legal in nature for my prediction. Divide between states a serious issue. www.healthcarenowradio.com/hosts-open-m...

Purported improvements to #healthinsurnace #pricetransparency #regulation proposed. As with so many forms of #compliance, if not seeing enforcement will adherence go where it is wanted? www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/c...

Over seeming #federal opposition, more #states working to expand credit protection from #medicaldebt. Has direct impact given prevalence of debt issue. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

On second thought, #UnitedHealthCare not cutting #reimbursement for RPM. Seems like response to #healthcare industry pushback. Not really based on lack of evidence then? www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/... #virtualcare

#AmbientAI is being used for scribe and similar work in #healthcare. Expansion of use requires more disclosure to #patients. Want to understand how AI being used and ensure #privacy. techtarget.com/patientengag...

#Security is only as strong as the weakest link. Unfortunately for #healthcare, there are many weak links. Analysis of #databreach reports suggests many caused by action of single individuals. www.hipaajournal.com/staff-weakes... #HIPAA

More #physicians switching to #directprimarycare or #conciergemedicine. Numbers may seem relatively small still, but #rrsearch suggests accelerating. Trend to track. www.techtarget.com/revcyclemana...

With #HIPAA changes focused on #reproductivehealth struck down, expect #privacy to further fragment on usual dividing lines. All leaves individuals in #political crosshairs. techtarget.com/healthtechse...

Silence as #cyberattackers begins leaking #patient data following alleged #databreach. Could be silent b/c #lawenforcement asked, but unfortunately silence can create negative impression. databreaches.net/2025/12/12/v...

How is #generativeAI being deployed in #hospitals? Based on 2024 data, about 1/3 using with another 1/4 planning to do so. Did it accelerate? Bigger issue, ones with more #Medicaid and independent less likely. Digital divide. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Data shows one way to reduce #physician time in #EHR, specifically for inbox and related tasks: give dedicated #appointment time during day instead of pushing to after hours. Way to really help #burnout? www.physicianspractice.com/view/one-sch...